Three new administrative appointments were made this summer. Allen Clark ('00 Ed.D.), assistant vice president for the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness, was named UNT's vice provost for academic resources. Clark replaces Donna Asher ('92, '99 M.B.A.), who was named associate vice chancellor for business services for the UNT System and will head the new UNT System Business Service Center. Clark joined UNT in 2000 as a senior research analyst in the Office of Institutional Research. He was promoted to associate director in 2003 and director of institutional research in 2005.

Richard Nader was appointed interim vice provost for international affairs. He replaces Earl Gibbons. Nader joined UNT in 2008 as director of research development in the Office of Research and Economic Development. His more than 20 years in international programs includes serving as director of the Institute for Pacific Asia at Texas A&M University and managing China and East Asia programs at the Office of International Science and Engineering at the National Science Foundation. He also led international recruiting and student affairs at Texas A&M's branch campus in Japan.

Roy Busby ('59, '66 M.B.A.), Regents Professor of journalism, was appointed interim dean for the Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism. He replaces Mitch Land ('82 M.J.), founding dean. Busby has been with UNT since 1968, beginning as director of public information and publications and assistant professor of journalism. He served as an assistant to the UNT System Board of Regents, assistant to the president and vice president for university relations. He has been associate dean of the Mayborn School since it was established in 2009.